THE BEACH BOYS. "BEACH BOYS' PARTY " CAPITOL UK 1965 LP.ORIG MONO EX COND.
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Description
The Beach Boys ?– Beach Boys' Party!
Label: Capitol Records ?– T 2398 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoCountry: UK Released: 1965 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock
Tracklist
A1 Hully Gully A2 I Should Have Known Better A3 Tell Me Why A4 Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow A5 Mountain Of Love A6 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away A7 Devoted To You B1 Alley Oop B2 There's No Other (Like My Baby) B3 Medley : I Get Around / Little Deuce Coup B4 The Times They Are A-Changin' B5 Barbara AnnCredits
- Producer – Brian Wilson
AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger [-]
Capitol, which had already released ten Beach Boys albums in three years, was bugging the group for product that it could release in time for the 1965 Christmas season. To buy time while Brian Wilson began conceiving the Pet Sounds masterpiece, the group issued a set of covers, mostly of the '50s rock and R&B they had listened to as schoolboys. Packaged as if it had been recorded at an actual party, it was in fact recorded in the studio, with friends and romantic partners adding sounds and vocals to create an informal atmosphere. With the exception of a bass guitar, all the instruments were acoustic; the acoustic guitar-and-bongo arrangements, in fact, give this a hootenanny campfire feel. In recent years, this album has gone up a few notches in critical esteem, praised for its loose, casual feel and insight into the group's influences. Realistically, though, its present-day appeal lies mostly with dedicated fans of the group, as fun and engaging as it is. Others will find the material shopworn in places, and the presentation too corny. It does have the massive hit "Barbara Ann," which actually features Dean Torrence (of Jan & Dean) on much of the lead vocals; other highlights include "Mountain of Love," an unexpected version of "The Times They Are a-Changin'," and three Beatles covers
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